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Going FurtherOption 1: Share your experiences.Choose one or more of the following writing prompts:When have you faced a difficult journey or challenge, physical or mental? Write about the experience: What made it challenging? What obstacles did you need to overcome? Did you ever feel like giving up? How did you feel afterward? Would you say…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Tasmanian Tigers Are Extinct. Why Do People Keep Seeing Them?”The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, is an extinct marsupial predator that was last seen in 1923. However, in February, Neil Waters, president of the Thylacine…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “A Teenager Was Bullied. His Ancestors Saved Him.” by John LelandAs a middle school student, Dennis Richmond Jr. was inspired by Alex Haley’s book “Roots” to learn about his own family history. In the…

6. What is your reaction to the article? How does it affect your views on Dr. Seuss and his books? Does reading the article change any of your views from the warm-up activity? How do you think we — the public, book publishers, libraries, educators — should respond to classics that are “out of step…

7. The goal of the World Through a Lens series is to help transport readers to some of our planet’s most beautiful and intriguing places. In what ways did the featured article succeed in those aims? What did you find most intriguing, memorable or inspiring? What does seeing and learning about another way of life…

4. What evidence is there that discrimination against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders has grown during the pandemic? Why is it difficult to quantify incidences of harassment many Asian-Americans have experienced?5. Some of people arrested in attacks against Asian-Americans are Black, bringing complicated racial dynamics to the forefront. According to Lai Wa Wu, the policy and…

Oh, and there’s one catch: You can only use 10 words or fewer. Here’s Mr. Gold’s example: “I am a gay, Jewish-American, millennial, fitness-obsessed journalist.” How would you complete your “I am” statement in 10 words or fewer? Think about all parts of your identity: race, ethnicity, religion, gender, class, sexuality, passions and hobbies. What…

First, pose a question you would like to know the answer to, such as: How does NASA design a Mars mission? Why is Mars the best planet on which to look for signs of past life? What are other countries looking for on Mars?Then, see what you can discover through research. One place to start…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “The Other Serena” by Matthew Futterman and Alana HolmbergHave you ever watched a professional tennis tournament and noticed young people in uniform chasing down balls between points? Those people are ball kids, preteens and…

Part 1: What do you know about Carnival?Carnival celebrations typically occur in Christian religions right before the season of Lent, a time of solemn religious observance that occurs between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Rio de Janeiro has a famed Carnival celebration, Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans, and in Venice, people celebrate on…